Egg-separator.



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990,758. Patented Apr.25,1911.

' ammo@ Frank. Liewi Wmme/5 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FRANK LEWIS, OF PORTLAND, OREGON.

EGG-SEPARATOR.

To all whom 5i may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK Lnwis, a citi-l zen of the United States,residing at Portland, in the county of Multnomah and State of Oregon,have invented new and useful Improvements in Egg-Separators, of whichthe following is a specification.

This invention relates to egg separators and the object of the inventionis the provision of a` conveniently operated and simply constructeddevice by which the white of the egg may be properly separated from theyolk without breaking the latter and Without wasting the white.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a movableelement adapted to separate the white from the yolk, togethei with meanscarried by the movable element for removing the white from the body ofthe device and thereby preventing waste.

Further objects of the invention will appear as the followingdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing, whichforms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a perspectiveview. Fig. 2 is a detailed vertical section.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents the body of thedevice which is in the form of a circular disk of glass or othersuitable material whose upper face is slightly concaved, as shown at 2,and is provided with a central socket or peculiarly shaped depression 3which is sur rounded by an annular recess 4 adapted to receive aseparating cup 5. At one side of the body a radial groove 6 is formedwhich communicates with a projecting spout 7 adapted to facilitate thepouring of the white and yolk into cups or other receptacles.

` Secured around the body 1 in a groove 8 formed therein is a band 9having secured to one side thereof a manipulating handle 10 and at theopposite end a laterally eX- tending pivoting bracket 11 upon which thelever 12 1s secured. This lever is guided in its movement by means ofparallel rods 13 secured to the band 9 and extending upwardly on eitherside of the lever.

The cup 5 is provided with a vertical stub shaft 14 which is journaledin a bearing l5 carried by the lever 12 so that the cup may revolve u onthe lever when desired. This method of) mounting the cup is provided inSpecication of Letters Patent.

Application filed December 6, 1910.

Patented. Apr. 25, 1911. Serial No. 595,903.

order to permit the cleaning arm 16, which is secured to the cup,swinging around over the body to remove the white of the egg therefromwhile the yolk is held by the cup within the socket 3. A suitable eggbreaker is carried by the band 9 and extends above the body in the formof a 'wide sharp-edged plate 17.

In the operation of the device the egg is broken over the edge of theplate 17 and the yolk and white allowed to run down in'to the socket 3.As the yolk occupies most of the socket, the white will spread outaround the concaved face of the body and when the cup is brought downinto the recess Il the yolk will be separated from the white and thehandle 10 and the lever may be grasped and the device tilted so as topour the white `from the spout 7 into a suitable receptacle. Any of thewhite which clings to the body may be scraped into the receptacle byrotating the cleaning arm 16. After the white has all been removed fromthe body, the lever is raised with the cup and the yolk may be pouredfrom the spout 7 into a separate receptacle.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim as new is 1. An eggseparator including a body having a yolk receiving socket, a leverpivoted to the body, and means carried by the lever and adapted to coactwith the body to hold the yolk in the socket while the white of the eggis being poured from 2. An egg separator including a body having aconca-ved face and a yolk receiving socket therein, a lever pivoted tothe body, means carried by the lever to coact with the body to hold theyolk in the socket y a concaved face and a yolk receivmg soc et formedtherein, @lever pvotedto `the body, In testimony whereof I ax lnysignature an inverted anp irevolubly "mounbed upon :in presence of twoWitnesses. the lever and adapted to ooaJot with 'che body to hold theyolk inthesoaked,totglgoiahrt B RAN LEWIS with means t0 guidethe`1ever`n its move` V'VVtneessesz ments, and a handle for manipulatingthe F. NOONAN,

body. o F. E. MANNING.

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